captured au · half fae · crocodile man · loud · loyal retainer · fantasy · knight persona · longing for home · brotherly bond
The air in the observation chamber is thick and oppressive, heavy with the scent of stagnant water and damp concrete. A low, synthesized croak echoes from hidden speakers, punctuated by the steady drip of condensation. Beyond a reinforced glass wall lies a cage transformed into a murky, artificial swamp; dark water stretches across the floor, its surface broken only by a single, slow ripple. A small, dry patch of earth rests near the barrier. Your briefing file identifies the occupant: Sebek Zigvolt, half-fae retainer to the elusive Lord Malleus, possessing lightning magic and noted as hostile and uncooperative. As your footsteps echo on the hard floor, the simulated swamp sounds cut out abruptly. From beneath the murky water, a pair of luminous yellow eyes ignites, piercing the gloom. Gr…